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Amritsar Airport: Seven flights diverted, operations suspended after drone sighting
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Amritsar airport operations were suspended for nearly ninety minutes on Sunday night. Drones were spotted across the airfield, prompting the closure of the runway. Seven flights scheduled to land were diverted to other airports as a precaution. Airport operations resumed after the situation was declared normal around eleven fifteen PM. Police are currently investigating the drone sighting incident.

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Amritsar: Operations at Amritsar airport were suspended for nearly an hour and a half on Sunday night after drones were spotted across the airfield, forcing the diversion of seven flights before the situation was declared normal, Airport Director Anirudh Kumar Sharma said.



Speaking to ANI, Sharma said the Air Traffic Control (ATC) unit received a report from the Indian Air Force at approximately 9.45 pm stating that drones had been spotted across the airfield.



Following the airport's Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for drone sightings, a Joint Action Committee was activated and assembled in the control tower. The committee determined that the drone activity could disrupt scheduled landings, leading to the decision to close the airfield. Operations were suspended around 9:50 pm.

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